Theon's Compassion for Jeyne

A Dance with Dragons

Theon, despite his broken state, finds the strength to help Jeyne Poole escape Ramsay.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The Wedding Night The Wedding Night from "A Dance with Dragons". The Wedding Night The Humiliation Ramsay forces Theon to perform oral sex on Jeyne. Theon obeys, but he feels her pain.

The Wedding Night from "A Dance with Dragons". The Wedding Night The Humiliation Ramsay forces Theon to perform oral sex on Jeyne. Theon obeys, but he feels her pain.

The Wedding Night The Humiliation Ramsay forces Theon to perform oral sex on Jeyne. Theon obeys, but he feels her pain. The Connection Theon sees Jeyne's fear and recognizes his own. He begins to feel sympathy for her. The Spark This moment plants the seed of rebellion in Theon. He wants to help her.

The Baths

The Baths The Ritual Theon is tasked with preparing Jeyne's baths. He sees her bruises and scars. The Words He tells her to be a good wife to Ramsay to survive. He is trying to protect her. The Guilt Theon feels guilty for his role in her suffering. He wants to make amends.

The Escape The Escape from "A Dance with Dragons". The Escape The Plan Theon agrees to help the spearwives rescue Jeyne. He leads them to her room. The Flight Theon and Jeyne flee through the snow.

The Escape from "A Dance with Dragons". The Escape The Plan Theon agrees to help the spearwives rescue Jeyne. He leads them to her room. The Flight Theon and Jeyne flee through the snow.

The Escape The Plan Theon agrees to help the spearwives rescue Jeyne. He leads them to her room. The Flight Theon and Jeyne flee through the snow. He protects her as best he can. The Rescue They reach Stannis's camp. Theon has saved Jeyne, redeeming himself in some small way.

midway through the book

during the stay at Winterfell

late in the book